The 'bomb' that the author included in the plot didn't surprise me. I had predicted that plot twist way ahead of time. I'd even venture to say that even an inexperienced reader could figure out who the psychopath is in this story by the first few chapters.
The ending was a pleasant surprise, the conclusion was unexpected. The volume is small, it's easy to read. I finished the book in one day, taking breaks to attend to household chores.
The book was widely circulated during the Nazi regime, but today editions of the book under the control of the government belonging to the Nazi party are banned in many countries due to its anti-Semitic and racist content.
"Sandwich with ham" is a great book. You must read it, especially if you have kids. It's a bit too realistic and rough at times, but the story of a tough teenager's life is very moving and won't leave anyone indifferent.
Get this - did you know that snails can sleep for up to three years without eating a single thing? Crazy, right? It's like they're in a never-ending food coma.
Donald Francis Tovey's 'Essays in Musical Analysis' offers an analysis of various genres of classical music. It can be helpful in understanding musical forms and structures.
My first experience with a D.H. Lawrence work was his novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. It was a bit challenging at first, but it ended up being a really fascinating and immersive exploration of deep emotions and human relationships.
Mario Puzo "The Godfather"
M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"
James Joyce "Ulysses"
Hunter S. Thompson "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
F. Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby"
Friedrich Nietzsche "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
Anthony Burgess "A Clockwork Orange"
Erich Maria Remarque "A Night in Lisbon", "Life to Live and Time to Die"
Milan Kundera "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
Bernard Werber "The Empire of the Angels"